Between Amens — To trust beyond our senses
March 15 was my last public Mass. A few hours earlier, I had seen newly dire guidelines from the CDC and a request from…
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Between Amens – How do we embrace baptism during Lent?
Here’s a mid-Lent pop quiz for you: What are the two parts of what the church calls the “twofold character” of the Lenten season?…
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Between Amens – A life of faith is seamless
Last Saturday morning, I paid $4.00 for the privilege of sitting in the stands at a grade school gymnasium to watch my son’s fifth-grade…
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Between Amens – ‘Alexa, when is Easter?’
“Alexa, when is Easter?” I asked, pre-stressing for what will be a very busy spring in the Office of Worship. “Easter is Sunday, April…
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Between Amens — Advent is now: Urgent spirituality
By Dr. Karen Shadle It is late afternoon on the day this column is due. Come, Holy Spirit. Whenever I find myself racing against…
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Between Amens – Faith in our homes
What makes a Catholic? I imagine there are as many unique answers to this question as there are readers. Consider your own experience. You…
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